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Table 5: Number of attempts of tracheal intubation according to the type of device used, academic degree of the provider and presence of predictors of difficult airway. |
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Type of device used for tracheal intubation |
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Video laryngoscope, 61 (56) n (%) |
Direct laryngoscope, 48 (44) n (%) |
p |
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1 |
54 (88.5) |
41 (85.4) |
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2 |
5 (8.2) |
6 (12.5) |
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3 |
0 (0.0) |
1 (2.1) |
0.498 |
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4 |
1 (1.6) |
0 (0.0) |
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5 |
1 (1.6) |
0 (0.0) |
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Academic degree of the provider who performed tracheal intubation |
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Attending, 44 (40.4) n (%) |
Fellow, 65 (59.6) n (%) |
p |
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1 |
37 (84.1) |
58 (89.2) |
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2 |
6 (13.6) |
5 (7.7) |
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3 |
0 (0.0) |
1 (1.5) |
0.265 |
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4 |
0 (0.0) |
1 (1.5) |
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5 |
1 (2.3) |
0 (0.0) |
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Presence of predictors of difficult airway |
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Without predictors, 82 (75.3) n (%) |
With predictors, 27 (24.7) n (%) |
p |
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1 |
75 (91.5) |
20 (74.1) |
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2 |
6 (7.3) |
5 (18.5) |
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3 |
0 (0.0) |
1 (3.7) |
0.027 |
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4 |
1 (1.2) |
0 (0.0) |
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5 |
0 (0.0) |
1 (3.7) |
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